Improvement in crib attachments for bedsteads



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN SNYDER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO SARAH D. SNYDER AND AUGUSTUS G. LEIDY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CRIB ATTACHMENTS FOR BEDS TEADSr Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 139,829, dated June 10, 1873; application filed April 18, 1873.

justed for use, as shown in the vertical section, Figure 1, of the accompanying drawing, and as readily folded and moved out of the way beneath the bedstead, as shown in Fig. 2.

A is the side of the crib, and B the bottom of the same, which is hinged at its outer edge a to the side, the latter being provided with legs a a, which rest on the ground, as shown in Fig. 1, when the crib has been adjusted for use. The ends D of the crib are hinged to the sides, and are connected by latch f, or other equivalent fastenin gs, to the raileof the bedstead. The bottom B is connected by pins m to two bell crank levers, G, each of which has aroller, n, resting and capable of sliding on the flange of a rail, H, the two rails extending across the bedstead and being secured to the under side of the side rails e e of the same. Each leg to attached to or forming part of the side A of the crib is connected, by a rod, I, to one of 'the belLcrank levers G. 5

As seen in Fig. 1, the crib is arranged for use, the ends D being latched to the rails of the bedstead, and thus serving to maintain the side A and its legs, and, in fact, the whole crib,

7 in a steady condition.

When the crib has to be disposed of, the ends D are first unlatched from the rails of the bedstead and folded against the side A, after which the sideis turned outward at the t0p,-and its legs inward, as shown by the arrows in Fig. 1, in doing which the bell|- crank levers G are turned, and the several parts assume the position illustrated in Fig. 2, when they can be moved along the rails H as guides beneath the bedstead, as shown, and in this position they are retained, partly by the two bell-crank levers, the rollers n of which continue to rest on the rails H, and partly by links y, one of which is attached to each end of the bottom B of the crib, and has a pin bearing on the flange of one of the rails, as shown in Fig. 2. 7

When being arranged for use the crib is prevented from becoming altogether disconnected from the bed by the rollers n, which are made large enough to rest against the bot 2. The. combination, with the rails H, side A, and bottom B, of the levers G, rods I, and links y, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN SNYDER.

Witnesses:

THOMAS MGILVAIN, HUBERT HowsoN. 

